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India-Nepal Asia Cup match will be played in Kandy
New Delhi. The Asia Cup will be played between India and Nepal on Monday at the Pallakal International Stadium in Kandy. Both the teams will be facing each other for the first time and both are eyeing a place in the Super-4. In such a situation, both teams want to win this match. India’s Asia Cup opener against Pakistan was washed out by rain and both teams had to settle for 1-1 points. Not a single ball of Pakistan’s innings could be bowled in Kandy. The match had to be cancelled. Pakistan reached Super-4 with 3 points from 2 matches but Rohit’s team India is still stuck in the middle.
The news coming from Kandy is not very good for Indian fans. Like the match against Pakistan, there are indications of rain from the sky against Nepal. There is about 60 percent chance of rain in Pallekale on Monday morning. In such a situation, if it rains in the morning itself, the start of the match may be delayed.
There is little chance of rain during the first innings
According to Indian time, the match will start at 3 PM and the toss will be at 2 PM. According to an AccuWeather report, at the time of the toss for the India-Nepal match, India’s chances at that time are close to 20 percent. It will be cloudy throughout the day. The good thing is that between 3 pm and 10 pm the chance of rain seems less. In such a situation, it is expected that the weather will be kind this time and the fans will be able to watch the entire match. However, the weather in Kandy can change anytime. In such a situation, it is difficult to say for sure that rain will not disturb India-Nepal match at all.
How can India reach Super-4?
Fight or die against Nepal. The team will reach the Super-4 if they win against Nepal. If India loses, the Nepalese team will reach the next round. If India-Nepal match is canceled due to rain then both teams will get 1-1 points. With this, two points will be added to India’s account as India got one point due to the cancellation of the match against Pakistan. In such a situation, India will reach Super-4 with 2 points. When Nepal will be out.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Nepal, Team India, Weather report
First published: September 04, 2023, 07:02 IST